Status of Women In Society Women have enjoyed significant improvements to their individual rights and their status in general, particularly during the current century. However, although the progress that has been achieved is relatively recent, the problem of women's proper place in society has been a topic of great debate throughout history. Many great thinkers, philosophers, and more recently, sociologists have explored this topic. The question being posed is, should women be naturally subordinate to men within the family and in society in general? Over the years, attempts at answering this question have resulted in a multit